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Professor Samson Shatashvili appointed to Balzan General Prize Committee

Professor Samson Shatashvili, University Chair of Natural Philosophy (1847) and Director of the Hamilton Mathematics Institute at Trinity, has been appointed a member of the Balzan General Prize Committee.

26 May 2026

Awards and Funding|Research|Science

Trinity trio elected Members of the Royal Irish Academy

The Royal Irish Academy (RIA) celebrated Admittance Day on Friday 22 May, where 29 newly elected Members were officially admitted to the Academy for their exceptional contributions to the sciences, humanities and social sciences, as well as to public service.

26 May 2026

Awards and Funding|Research|Science|Society

Trinity’s Cian Morgan wins 2026 Mary Mulvihill Award

Medical student Cian Morgan won the €2,000 top prize in the annual science media competition for third-level students, while Aoibheann Kearins, who has just completed a BA in Physics at Trinity, received a €500 judges’ highly commended award.

21 May 2026

Awards and Funding|Students

Trinity joins European Quantum Academy

Trinity, as a key Irish partner, has joined the newly funded European Quantum Academy (EQA). This major pan-European initiative is designed to strengthen Europe’s quantum education, skills and workforce pipeline.

15 May 2026

Awards and Funding|Research|Science|Students

European Movement Ireland and Frances Fitzgerald receive Trinity European Laureate Award

The European Movement Ireland and Frances Fitzgerald were conferred with Trinity European Laureate Awards at a double ceremony in the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute.

13 May 2026

Awards and Funding|Community

Smart Docklands funds four projects in biodiversity, accessibility, and community innovation

The newly funded pilot projects will enable another cohort of innovators to tackle some of Dublin Docklands’ urban challenges.

8 May 2026

Awards and Funding|Community|Environment|Innovation

Karen Downs-Barton wins 2026 Pollard International Poetry Prize

Valued at €10,000, the prize is administered by the Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre in the School of English and sponsored by the John Pollard Foundation.

27 Apr 2026

Awards and Funding|Culture

Ibec’s Danny McCoy receives Trinity European Laureate Award

Director of the Trinity Long Room Hub Professor Patrick Geoghegan said: “The Trinity Long Room Hub is delighted to recognise Danny McCoy’s contribution to public service through his long-standing commitment to Europe and the ideals and values it represents."

24 Apr 2026

Awards and Funding|Business

CONUNDRUM team wins National Challenge funding to scale public engagement in transport planning

Researchers from Trinity are among those to have won National Challenge funding to scale public engagement in transport planning

21 Apr 2026

Awards and Funding|Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Trinity celebrates new Scholars and Fellows

Trinity College Dublin today celebrated a new cohort of Fellows and Scholars as Trinity Monday’s annual highlight took centre stage in Front Square.

20 Apr 2026

Awards and Funding|Students